The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15
HARPER.
The Jury in the Case of the Noted Bank
Official Render Verdict Of Guilty.

The Jury in the case OF the Noted bahk
Official Render Verdict Of Guilty,
CINCINNATI, November 12.--The jury 10 the
uarper case returned verdict this morning Of
"guilty, as charged In the Indictment end Judge
Sage thereupon oyeruled the motion Tor arrest OF
Judgment, and sentenced Harper TO ten years In
the Ohio penitentiary. The cene during the sen
tence was the most affecting The prisoner VIII be
taken 20 Columbus immediately.
SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM.
CINCINNATI, December R.-The greatest crowd
yet gathered In the corridors of thu United 3 ates
court room assembled this morning, long before
the time for the assembling of the court. Al ID
o'clock Judge Sage appeared alone. Court was
opened and seven minutes later the jury hled m
The judge directed the clerk TO receive the vefdic,
At this point Mr. Blackburn called the courts az
tention to the a sence OF the defendant. In two
minutes Marshal Urner entered, followed by Mr..
Harper. lookiT q pale and concerned.
Behind him came his wife. Her face was
study. II looked as II che was upborne by faith,
that in some way she wes 70 hear good
news from that jury. Mics Mathews, her sister,
followed as calm as she could compose herself %
be- When they were seated the clerk took the
sealed envelope enclosing the sentence, and tors
il open and read the fatsl words:
ave, the jury, and the defendAn: gnilty Us
CHARGED In the Indictment
This meant guilty on all the thifty-three counts
There was no outcry from either Of the women.
Mrs. Harper eat as II transhxed, but Miss Mathews
found relief IN tears, which she struggled with all
her power 10 repress, Mr.. Blackburn moved az
rest Of Judgment which the court instantly over
ruled.
Then District Attorney Burnett moved for an
immediate Sentence, and that the sentence De
cumulative
Judge eaaa, in q somewhat lengthy opinion,
stated the result OF his investigation on the Dues
uo1 of cumulative sentences In cases IKE tnls ana
give some relief 70 the suddenness o. ,ne Syr ne
motion, and asked II the defendant nau hn{ana"s
to say before sentence was pronounced upgn n.a,
Mr. Blackburn arose and said tpat .ne ,hss he
wished 10 speak through him, and 70 icy ,na. ns
"a no,tinS H. add ~ what had been said, except
20 tbsnL The courf for is fair and impartial treat
ment, and 70 aek that the court ee as mst'iiui ~
circumstances and ts law Tgu nrnsS 10 e,ad NJ
Il Svaa most distressing scene. Ths etIone mnl
atood erect with tears coursing down nis eneeAs
but no other sign Of ep9uoP IN p a1opy that bat
NJ NATTER manifestation than the wrinRing on ~
J hondS The court, with impressive soiemnin
recited the usual form OF sentence, s dsyns
!, nc avidence lett no doubt OF me aeiehuasnt
4 en mi snd mat the offense meriiad the tignes
6nnisbTnent OF the law, which the court woulo nos
!, froncsa Ten years In the Ohio penitenuAry, ~
tbst the marshai convey MN az down Turuin
| ~ ria wife their lips met Her hands we're soou
ia neck, his arms encompessea ner, ING she ..
|. In the court room was awful. Jurors "ep'; ~
n men ana men All over court room were In Tear
The silence was broken by MI. blacl
: bnrn making last regueet from
curt That was, that the order tor immeaias ~
: nrisonment be suspended, aud gave az rehss
+. tbat there Wa much business 10 be attended 70
q Mt, Harper in which his vile was eloaely col
! Terned. md Il would be exceedingly dihcnlI 70
2 tend 10 It unlees Mr. Harper could remain nsIT \
70 fe,g dsys, But the court was heartleeA. ,yuol
sage said there would be an Opportunity 70, !,
zife 10 see him in Columbus, ard be fePea'eo y
order 10 the marehal 70 convey him tnl,nsI. =,
To-day, Il 1920. the Jury was aisens.gso ~
Marshsf Urher conducted the defenonnt 70
Marshal's oiiice.